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Volkswagen has officially confirmed that the new Mk 8 Golf GTI will appear at the Geneva auto show on March 3, 2020. A teaser illustration shows the front end of the new GTI. The GTI will go on sale in the U.S. either in late 2020 or early 2021, likely as a 2021 model. After […] More
Honda is offering a new Sport Line model for the 2020 Civic Type R that replaces the massive rear wing with smaller rear deck spoiler. It’s still powered by the same 306-hp turbocharged four-cylinder, and a manual transmission is the only option. The Sport Line will arrive this spring starting at the equivalent of around […] More
The 2020 Honda Civic Type R is getting a new data logging app called LogR, which is accessible in the car via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The app displays vehicle information, records lap times, and monitors driving—taking information straight from the Type R’s onboard computer, unlike aftermarket loggers. Exclusive to the 2020 Civic Type […] More
Maxwell B. MortimerCar and Driver Honda unveiled a lightweight version of its Civic Type R for 2021 that’s more track focused. The Type R Limited Edition is an obvious Renault Mégane RS fighter—after the French car beat Honda’s front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring last May. Honda’s not saying it’s going after that record again, […] More
Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media Teams in NASCAR’s Cup series currently use 358-cubic-inch pushrod V-8s. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) manufactures and rebuilds the V-8 used by its Cup teams. With large updates in store for the upcoming Next Gen car, we asked TRD’s U.S. president, David Wilson, about possible changes in store, including modernized […] More
Michael SimariCar and Driver Toyota is recalling 44,000 vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years with a 2.5-liter inline-four engine. The recall involves the possibility that cracks could form in the engine, leading to coolant or oil leaks and stalling, overheating, or engine fires. Toyota estimates only about 250 vehicles will have the problem. […] More
David Shepherd/Jaguar Land Rover Remember when concept cars were fun? Car companies would draw up outrageous supercars with completely implausible power, ridiculous proportions, and absolutely unlivable ergonomics. They’d trot these things out at auto shows, and everybody would gawk and slobber and tell them, “You HAVE to build that!” And they never would, except for […] More
Aston Martin has announced that it will suspend development of its Valkyrie race car while it reorganizes under new investor Lawrence Stroll and his Racing Point F1 team. Plans for production of the roadgoing version of the Valkyrie hypercar, as well as the smaller Valhalla, will continue. Deliveries of the Valkyrie road cars are scheduled […] More
